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1.6M face masks from China arrive in Hawaii to combat COVID-19

April 22, 2020

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A delivery of 1.6 million face masks arrived by charter flight at Daniel K. Inouye International airport on Tuesday. Pictured bumping arms after the arrival of the masks is pro surfer Seth Moniz, left, and Pow! Wow! Hawaii co-founder Jasper Wong. Also pictured is Pow! Wow! Hawaii co-founder Kamea Hadar in the center.
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The non-surgical grade masks were acquired by Every1ne Hawaii who chartered a Hawaiian Airlines 330 airbus in a collaboration with local businesses and leaders in the community. Pictured being interviewed is Every1ne Hawaii co-founder Robert Kurisu.
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A total of 2 million masks (more are on the way) will be distributed statewide to people in need by various agencies. Pictured is pro surfer and musician Makua Rothman.
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World champion surfer Carissa Moore, with her dog “Maya,” was at the airport for the arrival of masks on Tuesday.
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Masks are seen being unloaded at the airport on Tuesday. The masks arrived in Hawaii just as new mask rules were implemented. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is requiring that everyone on Oahu who is conducting a business transaction be required to wear a non-surgical face mask.
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The new rule doesn’t apply to transactions occurring inside banks or other financial institutions. It also exempts people with respiratory or other types of medical issues. The rule doesn’t extend to workers who do not interact with the public; although Caldwell highly recommends that “everyone should wear a mask.”
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Masks are seen being taken off the plane on Tuesday.
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Those in need of masks are urged to go to every1nehawaii.com. The group has temporarily suspended requests for free masks, but should have more soon thanks to its partnership with Hawaiian.
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Every1ne Hawaii co-founder Zak Noyle flashed a shaka in one of the organization’s vans on Tuesday.
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A total of 2 million masks will be distributed statewide to people in need by various agencies. Pictured are the masks being hauled away after arrival at the airport on Tuesday.
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The Hawaiian Airlines A330, which transported the masks, was greeted with a water canon salute by airport fire rescue at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Tuesday.
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